Improving Minority Student Achievement by Making Cultural Connections

Middle School Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 46-50

  Darling, Delmae ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 39449104468     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23276223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00940771.2005.11461505     Document Type: Article

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